L.S. 464.02 Regolamenti dwar l-Elezzjonijiet tal-Kunsill ta' l-Infermiera u Qwiebel

(1)There shall be established a Commission, to be called the Council for Nurses and Midwives Elections Commission composed of three election commissioners. Elections Commission.

(2)For subsequent years, the Council shall, in January of each year, appoint a Commission, bearing the same name and composed of the same number of commissioners to conduct the election to the said Council for that year. 4. The Commission shall by the end of January 2004, cause a notice to be published in the Gazette and in all local daily newspapers, specifying the place, days and times during which nominations of candidates for the election to the Council will be received by the Registrar. Nomination of candidates. 5.

(1)When the Commission is informed by the President that a vacancy has occurred amongst the elected members of the Council, it shall as soon as may be, cause a notice to be published in the Gazette, and all local daily newspapers, specifying the place, days and times during which nominations of candidates for election to the Council will be received by the Commission. Notice of candiditure to be published.

(2)A candidate shall be nominated in writing on a form in accordance with the specimen contained in the First Schedule. Whatever the number of vacancies to be filled, no person shall be nominated to fill in more than one vacancy. 6.

(1)If the nominations received exceed the number of vacancies on the Council, an election shall be held.

(2)The Commission shall, within fifteen working days after the closure of nominations, send a ballot paper to all nurses and midwives resident in Malta and who are registered or licensed with the Council and shall inform voters of the method of voting as well as the place where, and the time by which the ballots are to be returned to the Commission. Holding of an election. Amended by: L.N. 329 of 2006. 2 [ S.L.464.02 COUNCIL FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES (ELECTIONS)

(3)The ballot paper to be used for the purpose of the election shall be in accordance with the specimen contained in the Second Schedule, and shall be signed by a member of the Commission. Manner of voting. 7. A voter shall record his vote by placing a cross against the name of the candidate for whom he votes. No voting after closing time. 8. Votes shall not be accepted after the expiration of the time fixed by the Commission for the receipt of such votes. Counting of votes. 9. The Commission shall count the votes immediately after the expiration of the time mentioned in the preceding regulation. Invalid votes. 10. When a larger number of votes than is required is registered on ballot paper, the ballot paper shall be declared invalid by the Commission. Elected candidates. 11. The candidates who obtain the largest number of votes shall be declared elected by the Commission. Partial elections. 12. If two or more candidates obtain an equal number of votes, a partial election amongst those candidates shall be held in accordance with the provisions of this regulation. Reporting of result. 13. The Commission shall immediately report the election result to the Minister responsible for Health, and the said result shall be published in the Gazette. Decision of the Commission. 14. The decision of the Commission on the validity of any nomination, the right of a person to cast the vote, the place where the votes are received and the result of the election, is final and conclusive. COUNCIL FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES (ELECTIONS) [ S.L.464.02 3 FIRST SCHEDULE Nomination Form for Candidates for Election to the Council for Nurses and Midwives We, the undersigned, being voters entitled to vote at an election of the Council for Nurses and Midwives for (

1. a)five registered nurses one of whom shall be a second level registered nurse and another shall be a nurse whose name is entered in any of the special parts of the Register of Nurses (
2. b)two licensed midwives do hereby nominate ........................................................................ (**) registered in the ..............................................................(**) (Register) and whose address is ...................................................................... (**) as a candidate for the said election. Proposer: Name ............................................................................ (Block Letters) Signature ............................................. Date ................................ Registered in the ........................................................................... Seconder: Name ........................................................................... (Block Letters) Signature ............................................. Date ................................ Registered in the ........................................................................... DECLARATION BY PERSON NOMINATED I, .......................................................................................... whose name appears (full name in block letters) on the ............................................................. accept the above nomination. (Register) Date ................................................ (**) In block letters ............................................ Candidate’s signature 4 [ S.L.464.02 COUNCIL FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES (ELECTIONS) SECOND SCHEDULE Ballot Paper FOR USE BY ............................................ VOTING FOR ELECTION OF A CANDIDATE TO THE COUNCIL FOR NURSES AND MIDWIVES Names of Candidates (in alphabetical order) Place a cross in this part against the name of the candidate for whom you wish to vote VOTE FOR ...................... CANDIDATE(S) (only) Signature of Election Commissioner ................................................